Cross references

Proverbs 12:25

Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man,

but a good word cheers it up.

Proverbs 12:25 BSB

Proverbs 12:25 has 17 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 17 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 16:24 (36 votes) and Proverbs 15:13 (31 votes). 5 other verses point back to it. It links with 9 other books, from 2 Chronicles 32 to Philippians 2.

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Which verses does Proverbs 12:25 point to?

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  1. Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

  2. A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

  3. A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

  4. Isaiah 50:427 votes

    The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

  5. A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!

  6. Psalm 42:1116 votes

    Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.

  7. Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

  8. Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.

  9. So the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who was speaking with me.

  10. The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?

  11. Psalm 38:68 votes

Which verses point to Proverbs 12:25?

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